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#31 of 1400 yuhoo by mkstring May 14, 2001 (5:56 am)
As for the fog lights - look in other posts around here - someone got a remote-controlled system that mounts in the holes that wasn't the ones from Toyota. The word on the center console is they are port installed, on back order and they might be able to be installed be dealers once they come in. The only to tell may be time, and I'm not holding my breath (nor do I want one - hehe). not sure what brush guards are...
#32 of 1400 Anyone drilled a center tether hole for car seat? by elizasmom May 17, 2001 (6:40 pm)
I'd like to be able to place my baby's car seat in the center, but there is no tether anchor point in that position. The car seat came with a special bolt to be used in these situations. It requires drilling through the metal in the trunk. Have any of you done this? Please explain how and where you drilled. What are those of you with kids doing about car seats in this vehicle if you want them in the center?
#33 of 1400 Internal Bike Carrier (no-drill) Solution by cooltrucks May 24, 2001 (2:01 pm)
For anyone needing a quick-and-easy internal bike carrier solution for the Toyota Highlander, I decided to look around at various no-drill options and found the Nissan Xterra Internal Bike Carrier' to be a simple yet effective product.   The bike carrier is manufactured for Nissan by Yakima (must be an exclusive contract).   The carrier comes with both short and long straps which fasten to the existing cargo tie down points, front and rear (i.e. no drilling, etc.), locking the support bar in place (straps pull equally from opposing tie down rings), and holds up to 2 bikes securely by gripping/locking the front fork (skewer type mechanism). A third very long strap laces through the tie down points and then though the frame or rear stays in order to keep the bike from potentially pivoting around the front fork skewer.   I purchased the optional wheel fork so that, once you release the front wheel from your road/mountain bike, you have a convenient place to keep the wheel from becoming damaged or bouncing around inside the cargo area.   I searched the web for best prices.   "With optional wheel forks, this accessory bike rack keeps two bikes secured inside the cabin, safe from low branches, tailgating guppies and anyone with bike envy." (www.nissandriven.com)
#34 of 1400 Options for the HL by brad_22 May 31, 2001 (11:30 am)
Hopefully you guys can tell me where I can get the following: 1. After-market fog lights 2. Brush guard (haven't seen any websites with HL configs) 3. Fender Flares   Also, ANDREC8513, do you have any pics of your sidesteps?
#35 of 1400 To brad_22 by andrec8513 May 31, 2001 (3:51 pm)
I have been super busy, and it has been raining almost straight for the last week and a half. I dont want to post a picture of a dirty HL. Now that would be a shame. Hopefully, I will get to it this weekend. There are some pictures over at the Yahoo club of another HL with them. the url is: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/toyotahighlanderclub But you need to register to see photos first. Let me know if you find fender flares that dont require you to remove the mudguards. Happy Hling...!
#36 of 1400 Andre8513 by brad_22 Jun 01, 2001 (10:04 am)
I like that look with the side tubes. Did you install them yourself? Any difficulty?   Also, all the HL's w/ fender flares that I've seen don't have the mudguards.
#37 of 1400 brad22 by hialeahmaria Jun 01, 2001 (10:39 am)
HL's either come with the mudguards or fender flares. I thought it'd be nice to have both, but unfortunately, I only have the flares. Seems like the mudguards would protect better, however, the flares are basically cosmetic.   I thought about the side steps, but I noticed that in getting in and out 1) you really don't need them 2) they rub the back of your leg and may get your pants or skirt dirty if they aren't completely clean. They do look nice, but I'm glad I opted out of them.
#38 of 1400 Brad22...side steps by bluestonev6awd Jun 01, 2001 (6:36 pm)
The bluestone highlander you saw at the yahoo site with the black side tubes is mine. They were purchased locally and manufactured by WAAG out of Los Angeles. I did the install myself...about one hour total. The instruction sheet was from a Lexus RX300 which included a handwritten addition of 2 self-tapping screws and flat washers, but with no further instructions for those additional parts. Only problem I had was figuring out where the 2 screws went...however, once I popped off all the rubber caps on the frame rails, I had my answer: the inboard mounting hole on each front bracket has a solid metal wall under the cap...so, drill a quick pilot hole, hold up the bracket and install a self-tapping screw, and you're all set. FYI-since it took some time to figure it out, the first side took 45 minutes, the second took 15. All in all a great product so far.   They really don't stick out very far from the rocker area, so it's a nice clean looking install. I don't use them too much for entry/exit...but they are great to stand on when washing/waxing the highlander   We also do some brook fishing far back in the woods from time to time...the property we own is accessible only by a somewhat overgrown road through a forest. With our other trucks (Toyota, of course), we found that one could stand on the running boards while another person drove slowly up the road...when you come to a branch/fallen tree/etc...that needs to be cleared from the roadway, simply hop off/hop back on. It sure beats getting in and out of the truck over and over.
#39 of 1400 bluestonev6awd by brad_22 Jun 04, 2001 (5:57 am)
Thanks for the install tips...I'll have to print out that message when I attach the steps (ordered them last week). They should make retrieving my snowboards from the roof rack a little easier!
#40 of 1400 WAAG by brad_22 Jun 13, 2001 (6:17 am)
Just received the side tubes this morning...can't wait to get off work and install them. Hopefully one of my friends has a drill...   Also, I talked to one of the reps at WAAG and she said they're working on a brush guard and tail-light guards for the HL. They should be available in a month. It'll be interesting to see how they look.

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